The pods make a delicious addition to soup and stews - we suggest rolling pods in corn-meal batter then frying. Okra thrives in warm soil and warm weather. Okra is in the same family as hibiscus and hollyhocks. Okra's 4-8 cm (2-3") wide white to yellow coloured flowers resemble hibiscus and as such, they also make a nice low maintenance ornamental. Okra is extremely heat and drought tolerant and can grow to 120 cm (48") in height. Annual

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Product Code

3070

How To Grow

20 seeds/gram Soak seed in tepid water overnight before sowing directly outdoors in late May/early June in a sunny site. Plant seed 1 cm (3/8") deep and 2.5 cm (1") apart in rows 90 cm (36") apart. Wide separation of rows is essential to prevent disease during hot, humid days. Thin seedlings to 45 cm (1.5') apart in the row. Irrigation is essential for best pod development. Okra flowers 60 days or so after germination. Pods form and grow quickly. Remove pods when at desired size. Pods are ready to harvest 10 days after flowering or sooner in hot weather. Old gristly pods are not palatable and inhibit formation of new pods.

Blooming Season Begins

Early Summer

Life Cycle

Tender Perennial Grown as an Annual

Propagation

Sow Direct

Days to Emergence

10 to 17

Light

Full Sun

Growth Habit

Bushy

Height

Medium Tall %2850 to 100 cm%29%2820%22 to 39%22%29

Frost Tolerance

Killed by Frost

Days to Harvest

70

Degree of Difficulty

Prior Experience Beneficial

Heritage

Heirloom

Family Name

Malvaceae

Latin

Abelmoschus esculentus (sometimes as Hibiscus esculentus)

Suggested uses.

Seed pods are used as a thickening agent in soups and stews.
Low maintenance ornamental
Vertical colour
Living fence